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Charles Dodgson, real name of Lewis Carroll (1832-1898).
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*''' slide in a lithe and  dodging manner'''
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* '''Charles Dodgson:''' real name of Lewis Carroll (1832-1898).
  
"slithe" is a word derived from 'slithy', used in Carroll's nonsense poem Jabberwocky in <i>Through the Looking-Glass</i>.
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* '''slithe:'''  a word derived from the made-up  "slithy", used in Carroll's nonsense poem Jabberwocky in <i>Through the Looking-Glass</i>.
  
 
'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves<br>
 
'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves<br>
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe.<br>
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Did gyre and gimble in the wabe.<br>"
All mimsy were the borogoves,<br>
 
And the mame raths outgrabe.<br>
 
'Beware the Jabberwock, my son,<br>
 
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch.<br>
 
Beware the jubjub bird, and shun<br>
 
The frumious bandersnatch.'<br>
 
He took his vorpal sword in hand;<br>
 
Long time the manxome foe he sought.<br>
 
Then rested he by the tum-tum tree,<br>
 
And stood awhile in thought.<br>
 
And as in uffish thought he stood,<br>
 
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,<br>
 
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,<br>
 
And burbled as it came!<br>
 
One! two! and through and through<br>
 
The vorpal blade went snickersnack!<br>
 
He left it dead, and with its head<br>
 
He went galumphing back.<br>
 
'And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?<br>
 
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!<br>
 
O frabjious day! Calooh! Calay!'<br>
 
He chortled in his joy.<br>
 
'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves<br>
 
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe.<br>
 
All mimsy were the borogoves,<br>
 
And the mome raths outgrabe.
 

Latest revision as of 14:52, 31 July 2012

  • slide in a lithe and dodging manner
  • Charles Dodgson: real name of Lewis Carroll (1832-1898).
  • slithe: a word derived from the made-up "slithy", used in Carroll's nonsense poem Jabberwocky in Through the Looking-Glass.

'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe.
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